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Today in Photos, July 3

Trash to ash - Firefighters are silhouetted against the flames as they battle a blaze at a recycling centre in Smethwick, central England, suspected to have been started by a Chinese lantern. It is believed a paper lantern lit by a candle drifted into the plant, which holds 100,000 tonnes of recycled paper and plastic. Up to 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines were deployed. Photo: Reuters